Money is a means without which it is impossible to live a day in the modern world. Food, clothing, study ... we constantly need money, which today is almost the meaning of many people's lives. After all, money gives freedom in almost all its manifestations.
In this article we will look at interesting facts about money. In the 3rd grade, this task is very common, apparently because even children understand the value of money in our world.
The advent of money
The first real money was an alloy of silver and gold, and they appeared in the 7th century BC in Lydia. Before that, ancient people used beautiful and valuable gizmos as money, first they were shells and pebbles, and later valuable fur, expensive fabric, tea, and in some countries even salt. Each country had its own "currency", which on its territory was the most needed. This is a very interesting fact about money. In grade 3, children are already studying history, but these details are not usually described in textbooks.
At the end of the 9th century, China began to produce paper money due to a shortage of precious metals. True, they quickly depreciated, compared to coins, but soon became widespread around the world.
Paper Banknote Making
A curious piece of paper money, which is actually not made of paper at all. They are made from a special mixture of flax and cotton, which significantly increases their wear. Currently, in order to further strengthen banknotes in some countries, they have started to use money from special plastic. They can be found in Romania, Australia, China, Brazil and Ireland.
Money and writing
Even before coins and banknotes appeared, economic relations were based on exchange and barter. Necessary exchanged for cereals and other products. In order not to forget who owes what to whom in case of debt, people began to draw symbols on the tablets (for example, the symbol of wheat, if debtors promised to pay it). That is how writing began to emerge. So we owe it to the appearance of money.
Images on coins
Images on ancient coins are completely different and depend on the culture of the country that minted them. It can be ships, owls, Masonic signs and even a semblance of a state map. But most often you can find the image of great people.
The famous Alexander of Macedon was the first to order his image on coins. But the word "penny" came from the time of Ivan the Terrible - he ordered to mint "penny money" with his profile.
Large and unusual
The largest and most unique coins in the history of the world. These interesting facts about money in the 3rd grade will be especially curious to children.
- At the time of Catherine II in the XVIII century, the largest coin was minted in diameter - 18 by 18 cm. It is noteworthy that the smallest coin at that time was 0.17 g. And in 1999, the Russians minted a three-kilogram silver coin, which became the heaviest in Russian history.
- The Chinese made a coin of gold weighing 5 kg, which became the largest gold product of our time.
- The largest coin in the entire “monetary” history was the copper Swedish XVIII century. Its weight was 19 (!) Kg.
- In Canada, 25,000 dinosaur coins were issued that turned into reptile skeletons in the dark. However, such coins, alas, did not take root and are now just interesting exhibits.
Interesting facts about the US currency
The American dollar is one of the leading currencies in the world. Throughout the history of America, several interesting facts about the American currency are known:
- In the 19th century, a third of the dollars in circulation were counterfeit.
- The denomination in denominations of $ 100 "lives" for about 89 months.
- The largest note in free float in the United States was a face value of $ 10,000. And for banking operations a banknote of $ 100,000 was created.
These interesting facts about money in the 3rd grade will help to write an entertaining report on world currency.